Nas Rankin holds the WR-Z · Depth spot in Illinois Fighting Illini’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Nas Rankin is a true freshman wide receiver from Chicago who attends Illinois. At Morgan Park High School, he accumulated 1,512 receiving yards and 21 receiving touchdowns during his two-year varsity career. Ranked as a four-star recruit by recruiting services and a three-star by Rivals, he was the nation's No. 180 overall prospect and the No. 4 receiver on national outlets's board. A two-time Academic All-State honoree, Rankin also committed to play basketball for Illinois, posting a career-high 54 points in a high school basketball game against Harlan. He majors in recreation, sport, and tourism.

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